7 animals and insects that eat their own poop (or someone else’s) - and what science says about it
Published on: May 9, 2026, 9:36 a.m. | Source: Times of India
It sounds like one of those facts you’d immediately Google just to confirm it’s real. But yes, some animals really do eat poop – their own, or sometimes someone else’s.Before it gets written off as “gross behaviour,” there’s a catch: in nature, very little happens without a reason. And in several cases, this habit is less about disgust and more about survival, nutrition, and biology quietly doing its thing.Here are 7 animals that do it – and why it’s not as random as it sounds.Images: Canva (for representative purposes only)
